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LOT 2028
Tudor Period Silver-Gilt Hat Pin
CIRCA 16TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (5.66 grams, 19 mm).
The domed head adorned with filigree roundels and circlets interspersed with granules, decoratively notched rim; S-shaped hook to reverse. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From the collection of a North American gentleman, formed in the 1990s.
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LOT 2028
Tudor Period Silver-Gilt Hat Pin
Estimate £200 - 300€230 - 350 (for guidance only)$270 - 410 (for guidance only)
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